The Biograph Girl continues at the Finborough Theatre, London until 9 June 2018. Star rating: three stars ★ ★ ★ ✩ ✩ Musicals celebrating the era of silent film are rare. There is Mack and Mabel, of course; but beyond that, Singin’ in the Rain and its ilk tend to prefer to eulogise about what came after the advent of […]
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Cast for silent movie era musical The Biograph Girl
Sophie Linder-Lee will take on the title role in the first professional UK production of David Heneker and Warner Brown’s The Biograph Girl in nearly four decades later this month. Commissioned by London’s Finborough Theatre as part of the award-winning venue’s Celebrating British Music Theatre series, the show which focuses on the relationship between some […]
First pro production of The Biograph Girl since 1980 premiere
London’s Finborough Theatre has commissioned the first professional UK production of David Heneker and Warner Brown’s The Biograph Girl in nearly four decades. Part of the award-winning venue’s Celebrating British Music Theatre series, the show which focuses on the relationship between film directing legend D.W. Griffith and silent movie leading ladies Lillian Gish and Mary […]
CD Review – Half a Sixpence – The Original Demo Recordings
HALF A SIXPENCE – The Original Demo Recordings (Stage Door Records – STAGE 9052) The latest release from Stage Door Records brings us a gem of a CD – demo recordings (and more) from David Heneker and Beverley Cross’ Half a Sixpence. Many people, to this day, still believe that when they go and see […]
Chichester Half a Sixpence transfers to Noel Coward Theatre in October
Following a record-breaking run in Chichester, Half a Sixpence – which Cameron Mackintosh co-produced with Chichester Festival Theatre – will transfer to the Noël Coward Theatre from 29 October 2016, with press night on 17 November 2016. The first booking period is on sale until 11 February 2017. The entire Chichester cast will transfer to […]
Half a Sixpence at Chichester – two young actors introduced as leads
Chichester Festival Theatre and Cameron Mackintosh’s new production of Half a Sixpence will introduce two young actors – Charlie Stemp as Arthur Kipps* and Devon-Elise Johnson as Ann Pornick – alongside actor Ian Bartholomew as Chitterlow, actress Emma Williams as Helen Walsingham and Vivien Parry as Mrs Walsingham. Playing in the Festival Theatre from 14 July […]
Chichester Festival Theatre season features Stiles and Drewe double bill
There will be a George Stiles and Anthony Drewe double bill as part of Jonathan Church and Alan Finch’s Chichester Festival Theatre 2016 season – the last under their leadership as artistic director and executive director. The two British musicals will see Rachel Kavanaugh direct a new stage version of Half a Sixpence with book […]
